Authors
Arnfrid Beier, author of LOVE LIES: A Journal
In 1960, he came from Germany to study English in London for a year – the year never ended.
He has worked as a mortuary porter, a medical orderly, a shipping clerk, a translator and interpreter, a university lecturer, and as a therapeutic counsellor.
Arnfrid has an interest in the teachings of Buddha and all things spiritual. His doctoral thesis investigates the spiritual dimension in Hans Jacob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen’s Miraculous Bird’s Nest.
Apart from writing, he enjoys walking in the Yorkshire Dales and seeking adventures abroad.
A quick interview with the author of LOVE LIES: A Journal
1. What are your 3 favourite books and why?
- Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse
- Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
- Simplicissimus by H.J.C. von Grimmelshausen
The above works focus on the struggle and efforts to know oneself.
2. What are your 3 favourite films and why?
- A Touch of Zen directed by King Hu
- Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring directed by Kim Ki-duk
- Ugetsu Monogatari directed by Kenji Mizoguchi
These films highlight how man falls prey to delusional temptations.
3. What are your favourite hobbies and pastimes?
Spending time with my friends, having a playful exchange of ideas in Parisian cafés and watching foreign art films.
